The Director of the Department of Environmental Services is
hereby designated as the officer to exercise the powers prescribed
by this chapter, and he shall serve in such capacity without any additional
salary.
Pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1946, c 21 (N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1)
the State of New Jersey Rules for Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple
Dwellings, ("N.J.A.C. 5:10 et seq."), as approved by the Department
of Community Affairs, and amended and supplemented, is hereby accepted,
adopted and establishes as a standard to be used as a guide in determining
whether dwellings in this municipality are safe and fit for human
habitation and rental. Three copies of the New Jersey State Rules
for Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings have been placed
on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available to all persons
desiring to use and examine the same.
The Director of the Department of Environmental Services is
hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the
condition of dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and premises
located within the City of Hoboken in order that he may perform his
duty of safeguarding the safety of the occupants of dwellings and
the general public. For the purpose of making such inspections, said
Director is hereby authorized to enter, examine, and survey, at all
reasonable times, all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units and
premises. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit and
rooming unit, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the agents
of said Director free access to such dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming
unit and its premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of such
inspection, examination and survey. Every occupant of a dwelling or
dwelling unit shall give the owner thereof, or his agent or employees,
access to any part of such dwelling or dwelling unit, or its premises,
at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or
alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions
of this chapter or with any lawful rule or regulation adopted or any
lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
The Director of the Department of Environmental Services is
hereby authorized and empowered to make and adopt such written rules
and regulations as he may deem necessary for the proper enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter, provided, however, that such rules
and regulations shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this
chapter, nor in any way alter, amend or supersede any of the provision
thereof. The Director of the Department of Environmental Services
shall file a certified copy of all rules and regulations which he
may adopt in his office and in the office of the City Clerk of the
City of Hoboken.
No person shall occupy, as owner-occupant, or rent to another
for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living
therein which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter,
established hereby as the standard to be used in determining whether
a dwelling is safe and fit for human habitation.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail
for a period of not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment,
and each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each
day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct offense.
The Director of the Department of Environmental Services shall
authorize designated employees of the Department of Environmental
Services/Division of Housing Inspection to carry out the inspection
and reporting provisions of this chapter and of the Hoboken Housing
Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwelling Code herein adopted by
the Mayor and Council of the City of Hoboken. Employees holding the
following titles shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of
this chapter:
A. Chief Field Representative, Property Improvements.
C. Senior Field Representative, Property Improvements.
D. Senior Housing Inspector.